Official Publication of The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons of North Carolina
VOL. CXIII - NO. 7
Oxford, North Carolina
Jerry Gordon Tart, Grand Master
LET’S GET THE JOB DONE
In January, 1988 Most Worshipful Eddie P. Stiles, Grand Master, realizing the critical
need for an addition to the Care Center at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home which would
greatly enhance the programs there and the care we provide for the residents at the Home,
launched a campaign to raise $2,000,000.00 for the construction of an addition to the Care
Center. The good news is that since that time we have raised in excess of $550,000 toward this
goal. The bad news is that we are still almost 75% short of our goal. You should also be aware
that at least 20% of the funds received, an
amount in excess of $100,000, has been
contributed by residents at the Home and at
the Independent Living Apartments. These
residents are acutely aware of the urgent
need to construct this addition to the Care
Center at the earliest possible date. You can
see they have demonstrated their support of
this campaign in a very positive and dramatic
fashion.
At the present time we have a waiting list of
114 who have been approved for admission to
the Home when space becomes available.
There are ladies, in most instances widows,
who have been on this waiting list for more
than four years. Without the addition to the
Care Center we remain limited to the present
number of residents we can provide for at the
Home—we can anticipate that the waiting list
will continue to be a lengthy one.
In my District Meetings, I have been discussing the need to complete the Care Center as
part of our financial commitment to our fraternity, its members and their families. I believe all of
us can understand and appreciate the necessity for getting this job done NOW. I also believe
we are all willing to pitch in and help and not wait for someone else to do the job for us. We need
to set a timetable by which we will accomplish this goal. Accordingly, I am requesting that each
Lodge sponsor a fund raising activity for the specific purpose of raising the necessary funds to
construct the addition to the Care Center at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. Please begin
to make your plans now and complete this activity not later than October 31, 1989, and
forward the funds you have raised to Tommy L. Jones, Superintendent, The Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, 700 South Holden Road, Greensboro, NC 27420 by November 15,1989.
This will enable us to have all of the funds in hand before the year’s end and permit us to get this
construction underway in the early part of 1990. If everyone pitches in, the job will be easy and
the goal will be met. LET’S GET THIS JOB DONE.
THE TOP SPOT
The Squeeze Continues
Each month recently we have had
two or three "must run" articles. This
month, the Postal Service has added
to our woes, stipulating we must give
even more of our precious space to
the address label area. So, again
there are items and pictures we could
not get to in this issue. If your article
or picture has not yet appeared, we
do apologize, and we beg your
patience. Better months will come,
and we will eventually get
everything in.
July 1989
Oxford — In the top photo pou can recognize most of the senior Grand Lodge officers
sitting on the reviewing stand. At lower left the kids ride the magical “Choo-Choo”provided
bp the Shriners. At lower right Grand Master Jerrp G. Tart announces the gift of $4,000.00for
the Orphanage and the Home presented bp Past Master Charles B. Peevp (center) on behalf
of Dunn’s Rock Lodge No. 267. David Ford, business manager of both institutions, is at left.
This gift did not represent the regular contributions of this 290-member lodge, it was simplp a
little something extra thep got together for this occasion. (See additional St. John’s Dap
pictures on page four.)
Record Throngs At Oxford Orphanage
St. John’s Day Celebration Biggest Yet
Largest Masonic Gathering Ever in State
Corinthian Lodge No. 542
Honors Grand Master Tart
Elizabeth Citp — Grand Master Jerrp G. Tart is pictured above at the June 13 meeting of
the First and Third Districts. With him, front row, at left is Carlton Jackson, D.D.G.M. -1 and
at right is Elmore R. Grap, D.D.G.M.-3. Behind them are Wapne Cox, D.D.G.L.-3; Larrp
Newel, SW-317 (presiding over host lodge); and James Sanderlin, D.D.G.L.-1.
Greensboro — Grand Master Jerry G.
Tart was honored at a banquet June 10 by his
home lodge, Corinthian 542. One hundred
sixty persons, Masons and their wives,
attended the affair in the local Masonic
Temple. These included Deputy Grand
Master Bunn Phillips, Senior Grand Warden
Lester Martin, Junior Grand Warden Willett
Tillett, Grand Treasurer Sam Hennis
(P.G.M.), Grand Secretary Pete Dudley,
Senior Grand Deacon Ray Norris, Junior
Grand Deacon Rick Moore, Grand Steward
Bill Simpson, Grand Tyler W. C. Morresette,
Grand Chaplain Vic Dowd and Assistant
Grand Chaplain Pat Cox; also, Past Grand
Masters Jimmy Brewer, Bob Bass, Maurice
Walsh, Les Garner, Earl Watson, William
Bellois, Stan Aldridge, A. C. Honeycutt, Cecil
Liverman and Norburn Hyatt.
Past Master Charles Robbins served as
Master of Ceremonies, did the introductions
and delivered the tribute to the Grand
Master. Chaplain Malcom Evans pronounced
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Oxford — They came in cars, in pickup
trucks and vans, some chartered buses and
others drove their motor homes, the lowly ox
cart was about the only mode of
transportation not in evidence. And when
they got through coming, there were more
than 11,000 people—Masons, their families
and friends—on the ample campus of the 117-
year-old Orphanage. What they came for was
the 1989 St. John’s Day observance, on June
24.
District Meetings — 1989
Shown below is the remaining schedule of district Meetings, and you will note there are still
meetings to be held in most areas of the state; the Mason who has not yet attended one still has
opportunity to do so. The schedule follows:
DATE
DISTRICTS
HOST
DISTRICT
HOST
LODGE
LOCATION
July
18
40-41-42
42
West Gate 738
Charlotte
July
25
54-55-56
55
Holland Memorial 668
Gastonia
July
27
51-52
52
Mount Moriah 690
Statesville
July
28
12-15
15
Mill Creek 125
Newton Grove
August
1
14-30
30
Raeford 306
Raeford
August
10
21-33
33
Butner 697
Butner
August
11
22-23
22
Wake Forest 282
Wake Forest
August
15
53-57
57
Lovelady 670
Valdese
August
17
10-13
10
Federal Point 753
Wilmington 319
August
22
16-27
27
Kenly 257
Kenly
The day began at ten with the presentation
of the colors, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance and the singing of our National
Anthem. Then the crowd was entertained by
“Sparkle,” a singing group of children from
Oxford and Granville County, who
performed until the long, long parade had
wound its way from downtown Oxford to the
Orphanage campus. Leading the parade were
convertibles bearing the Grand Lodge
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